School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in WB: World
WB: World: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.79 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.79 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.84 years
in 2012
All-time low
5.29 years
in 1996
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: World, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: World stood at 5.79 years.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: World peaked at 5.84 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.29 years, in 1996.
That places WB: World 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in WB: World, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.3 years | — |
| 1974 | 5.32 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.39 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.36 years | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.33 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.37 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.55 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.52 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 5.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.47 years | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.41 years | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.38 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.34 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.32 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.3 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.35 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.43 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.59 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.66 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.7 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.68 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.68 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.84 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.73 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.69 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.72 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.64 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.63 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.65 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.64 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.79 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.34 years | 5.3 years | 5.39 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.49 years | 5.37 years | 5.57 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 years | 5.29 years | 5.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 years | 5.36 years | 5.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 years | 5.63 years | 5.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 years | 5.64 years | 5.79 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
- 114 Egypt 5.81 years compare
- 115 Lesotho 5.81 years compare
- 116 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.81 years compare
- 117 Panama 5.81 years compare
- 118 United States 5.8 years compare
- 119 New Zealand 5.79 years compare
- 120 Bahrain 5.79 years compare
More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in WB: World?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in WB: World was 5.79 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 years in 1996.
- How does WB: World rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- WB: World ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release